Medina · Square & street
Petit Socco (Souk Dakhli)
The small square at the heart of the medina, lined with historic cafés.
Illustration (not a documentary image)Why go
People sit here to watch the city go by, as writers did in the International Zone era.
Who it's for
First-time visitors, lovers of atmosphere and cafés.
Good to know before you go
Narrow cobbled lanes all around: pushchairs struggle.
Getting there
From the Grand Socco, walk down Rue Siaghine: 5 to 10 minutes on foot.
- Neighbourhood
- Medina
- Recommended time
- ~30 min (estimate)
- Opening hours
- Not published: to be confirmed on site or with your accommodation
- Price
- Free access. Drinks on the terraces at your own cost.
- Location
- Open in Google Maps
Not checked on site General information written by TangerLocal on 11 October 2026. Neither the opening hours nor the prices have been confirmed by the place or by a visit. Report a correction.
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Nearby
American Legation≈ 0.2 km as the crow fliesA museum housed in the first American public property abroad, given in 1821.Grand Socco (Place du 9 Avril 1947)≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesThe large square linking the new town to the medina.Kasbah and Kasbah Museum≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesThe fortified quarter at the top of the medina, with the former sultan's palace, now a museum, and a viewpoint over the Strait.